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Convention center dinner in a windowless room or service and relationship building in the streets?

Two years ago, Tony Aja and the leadership of the Hispanic/Latinx National Presbyterian Caucus had a vision. Aja is the moderator of..

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Assembly affirms Moffett as next PMA director, passes mental health overture

ST. LOUIS –A new executive director for the Presbyterian Mission Agency.  Support for mental health education. Theologically-driven acts of justice. As plenary..

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Has the church found a new way forward? Bail bond march at General Assembly exemplifies the “Hands and Feet” initiative

  ST. LOUIS – Hundreds of Presbyterians gathered in the convention center on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 19. However, instead of..

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Immigration rally inspires and equips Presbyterians to faithful action at St. Louis General Assembly

ST. LOUIS –  On Tuesday, June 19, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and the Office of Immigration in the Office of the General Assembly..

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Prayer labyrinth, a hidden gem of the General Assembly

There is a sacred space in the middle of the St. Louis Convention Center, a place of reflection and respite, a circular..

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Replacing rancor with reconciliation at General Assembly

At the opening worship of General Assembly, I sat down next to Kristie Wagner, a ruling elder commissioner from Kendall Presbytery in..

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Encountering the Triune God in the Gateway City: General Assembly opening worship

Waters of baptism: Bringing the community together, calling them forward “We believe that worship shapes the ministry of the church as it..

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A “Space for Hope” in the midst of the Syrian civil war

In October, I spent two weeks traveling through Lebanon and Syria. The trip was organized by Presbyterian mission worker Elmarie Parker. Our group of..

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Beating swords into plowshares in the middle of a war

In October, I spent two weeks traveling through Lebanon and Syria. The trip was organized by Presbyterian mission worker Elmarie Parker. Our..

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“Mission outposts” in Lebanon and Syria

This fall I took a 2-week trip to Lebanon and Syria. One fact I learned on that trip is that a congregation..